You’re right, I’m not like her; I’m me and only me. Just open up your eyes, I know I’m the one you fail to see. Don’t expect me to be perfect, I expect that of myself. You hold me responsible for What I can’t control. You can’t tell me what to do, What’s important and what’s not. Don’t make this harder than it is; I make my own decisions. You rub me the wrong way, It’s like everything I say is wrong. I feel my worst when I finish My long battles with you. I know this isn’t over yet, But I can’t take it now. With every word you say, You drag me down. You look, I quake. You smile, I wince. You speak, I shudder. That’s what you do to me. I can’t cry because I’m strong; It’s only a sign of weakness. But now I want to show you How hurt I am inside. You took my dreams and dismissed them With a gentle wave of your hand. You took my heart and crushed it; What’s left is a shell of me. Don’t you go breaking me now, I never thought you could. Someone like you proves me wrong And rips me to pieces.